The longtime athlete says she’s been throwing for a while, but recently she moved to Toronto to train at the East
High Performance
Centre with Richard Parkinson, a coach who specializes in the throwing events.

“Since I made that transition, I’ve had so much success and hope to continue that,” said Mitton.

Most Canada Games athletes are staying on campus at the University of Manitoba.

“It’s awesome,” said Mitton. “You get a chance to meet athletes from all sports, from all across Canada.”

When the games wrap up, Mitton will have a quick visit home, and then she will head to Taiwan for the World University Games with Team Canada, which are scheduled to take place from Aug. 19 to 30 in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.

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